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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Huawei nova 3i, getting a global score of 98.1 against 73.7. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is a lot newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than Huawei nova 3i.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Huawei nova 3i features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a way better video resolution, a back-facing camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3340mAh.
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